House Fire Fatality Identified

Christopher Lewis, 62, 6606 Orland Street, Falls Church, has been
identified as the victim in the house fire, October 29, 2012. The
medical examiner will determine the cause of
death.

According to fire investigators, the cause of the fire is undetermined.

Deceased Found in Falls Church House Fire

Fairfax Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire
Monday, October 29, 2012, at approximately 4:05 a.m., in the Falls Church
area of Fairfax County. The single family home is located at 6606
Orland Street.

Firefighters encountered a two-story cape cod style home fully involved
with fire upon arrival. Firefighters conducted an exterior fire
attack due to the overwhelming volume of fire throughout the
structure. The second floor collapsed inside the home.
Firefighters brought the fire under control in approximately 20
minutes. Firefighters reported hoarding conditions inside the home.
A nearby adjacent house received minor exterior fire
damage. As fire investigators were digging out the fire, they
discovered a deceased body.

Both police and fire investigators are investigating the cause of
death. Name of the deceased will be withheld until notification of
kin. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

The home is a complete loss.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Captain I Randal Bittinger,
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY: 711.
Duty PIO (Weekends/After-hours): 703-877-3702
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services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.
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